Married to the Blob/References - Revision history

Monster Bash at 10:05, November 24, 2025

2025-11-24T10:05:34Z

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2022-06-07T11:11:17Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W2|Lost|TV series}} → Lost

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2022-03-07T19:44:39Z

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2021-07-07T13:35:11Z

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Doctor Octopus}} → Doctor Octopus, {{W|Silver Surfer}} → Silver Surfer, {{W2|Thor|comics}} → {{ap|Thor|comic character}}

2021-04-05T15:16:59Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Doctor Octopus}} → Doctor Octopus, {{W|Silver Surfer}} → Silver Surfer, {{W2|Thor|comics}} → {{ap|Thor|comic character}}

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Thor (comics)|Thor}} → {{W2|Thor|comics}} (9)

2020-12-12T00:12:29Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Thor (comics)|Thor}} → {{W2|Thor|comics}} (9)

HomerGriffin: /* Trivia */

2020-02-27T22:02:39Z

‎Trivia

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2016-09-08T02:00:33Z

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2014-12-14T15:28:40Z

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 *[[Krusty]] is seen frozen in {{W|carbonite}} in the [[Android's Dungeon]].
 *In Comic Book Guy's song, he has a comic of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' featuring [[Peter Parker]], [[Mary Jane Watson]] and [[Doctor Octopus]] and a ''{{W|Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane|Lois Lane}}'' comic for the wedding special between [[Lois Lane]] and Superman.
-**The Spider-man comic is a parody of issue 131.
+**The Spider-Man comic is a parody of issue 131.
 *Mourners on the cover of the "Death of Radioactive Man" comic include [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Barack Obama]].
 *When [[Milo]] starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of [[Scarlett Johansson]], who is dressed as [[Black Widow]] in her outfit from the ''{{W|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}''.
 *{{Ch|Stan Lee}} says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing the {{W2|Watcher|comics}} from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.

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 *Clocks for {{W|Vulcan (Star Trek)#Homeworld|Vulcan}} from ''[[Star Trek]]'' and {{W|Krypton}}, Superman's home planet and {{W|Bizarro World|Bizarro Earth}} are seen. The Bizarro Earth clock runs backwards.
 *[[Milo]] mentions that he:
-**Wrote a ''{{W2|Lost|TV series}}'' fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from ''{{W|Twin Peaks}}''.
+**Wrote a ''[[Lost]]'' fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from ''{{W|Twin Peaks}}''.
 **Re-ranked all the ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s by the puffiness of the hair.
 *[[Badgerine]] is a parody of [[Wolverine]].
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 *In Comic Book Guy's song, he has a comic of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' featuring [[Peter Parker]], [[Mary Jane Watson]] and [[Doctor Octopus]] and a ''{{W|Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane|Lois Lane}}'' comic for the wedding special between [[Lois Lane]] and Superman.
 **The Spider-man comic is a parody of issue 131.
-*Mourners on the cover of the "Death of Radioactive Man" comic include {{W|Queen Elizabeth}} and {{W|President Obama}}.
+*Mourners on the cover of the "Death of Radioactive Man" comic include [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Barack Obama]].
 *When [[Milo]] starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of [[Scarlett Johansson]], who is dressed as [[Black Widow]] in her outfit from the ''{{W|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}''.
 *{{Ch|Stan Lee}} says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing the {{W2|Watcher|comics}} from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.

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 *At the [[Android's Dungeon]]:
 **[[Martin Prince]] is a parody of [[Captain America]] inspired by [[Canada]].
-**[[Martin Prince, Sr.]] is {{W|Doctor Doom}}.
+**[[Gareth Prince]] is {{W|Doctor Doom}}.
 **[[Database]] is [[Doctor Octopus]].
 **[[Dr. Hibbert]]'s youngest son is [[Green Lantern]].

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the [[1988]] comedy film ''{{w|Married to the Mob}}''. ''Married to the Blob'' was also the title of a segment of "[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]".
+*The episode title is a reference to the [[1988]] comedy film ''{{W|Married to the Mob}}''. ''Married to the Blob'' was also the title of a segment of "[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]".
 *Commissioner Sweeney is a parody of {{W|Commissioner Gordon}}.
 *''The Death of Radioactive Man'' is a parody of ''The Death of Superman''.
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 *In Comic Book Guy's song, he has a comic of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' featuring [[Peter Parker]], [[Mary Jane Watson]] and [[Doctor Octopus]] and a ''{{W|Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane|Lois Lane}}'' comic for the wedding special between [[Lois Lane]] and Superman.
 **The Spider-man comic is a parody of issue 131.
-*Mourners on the cover of the "Death of Radioactive Man" comic include {{w|Queen Elizabeth}} and {{w|President Obama}}.
+*Mourners on the cover of the "Death of Radioactive Man" comic include {{W|Queen Elizabeth}} and {{W|President Obama}}.
 *When [[Milo]] starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of [[Scarlett Johansson]], who is dressed as [[Black Widow]] in her outfit from the ''{{W|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}''.
 *{{Ch|Stan Lee}} says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing the {{W2|Watcher|comics}} from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.

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 **[[Database]] is [[Doctor Octopus]].
 **[[Dr. Hibbert]]'s youngest son is [[Green Lantern]].
-**Other unnamed kids are [[The Flash]], [[Spider-Man]], {{ap|Thor|comic character}} and the [[Silver Surfer]].
+**Other unnamed kids are [[The Flash]], [[Spider-Man]], {{ap|Thor|Marvel Comics}} and the [[Silver Surfer]].
 **[[Francine Rhenquist]] is {{W|Poison Ivy}}.
 **[[Chief Wiggum]] is [[Batman]].

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 **[[Database]] is {{W|Doctor Octopus}}.
 **[[Dr. Hibbert]]'s youngest son is [[Green Lantern]].
-**Other unnamed kids are [[The Flash]], [[Spider-Man]], {{W|Thor (comics)|Thor}} and the {{W|Silver Surfer}}.
+**Other unnamed kids are [[The Flash]], [[Spider-Man]], {{W2|Thor|comics}} and the {{W|Silver Surfer}}.
 **[[Francine Rhenquist]] is {{W|Poison Ivy}}.
 **[[Chief Wiggum]] is [[Batman]].
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 *Clocks for {{W|Vulcan (Star Trek)#Homeworld|Vulcan}} from ''[[Star Trek]]'' and {{W|Krypton}}, Superman's home planet and {{W|Bizarro World|Bizarro Earth}} are seen. The Bizarro Earth clock runs backwards.
 *[[Milo]] mentions that he:
-**Wrote a ''{{W|Lost (TV series)|Lost}}'' fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from ''{{W|Twin Peaks}}''.
+**Wrote a ''{{W2|Lost|TV series}}'' fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from ''{{W|Twin Peaks}}''.
 **Re-ranked all the ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s by the puffiness of the hair.
 *[[Badgerine]] is a parody of [[Wolverine]].
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 *Mourners on the cover of the "Death of Radioactive Man" comic include {{w|Queen Elizabeth}} and {{w|President Obama}}.
 *When [[Milo]] starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of [[Scarlett Johansson]], who is dressed as [[Black Widow]] in her outfit from the ''{{W|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}''.
-*{{Ch|Stan Lee}} says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing {{W|Watcher (comics)|The Watcher}} from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.
+*{{Ch|Stan Lee}} says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing the {{W2|Watcher|comics}} from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.
 *The [[Just Us League]] is a reference to the ''{{W|Justice League}}''. A parody of [[Wonder Woman]] appears on the poster.
-*[[Joss Whedon]] appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably ''{{W|The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers}}''.
+*[[Joss Whedon]] appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably ''{{W2|The Avengers|2012 film}}''.
 *Comic Book Guy gives Kumiko flowers in a [[Hulk]] hand.
 *Comic Book Guy says that the closest thing he has to a father is the {{W|Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ob-Wan}} doll in his store.
-*At the [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]] costume contest, Kumiko dresses as {{W|Sailor Moon (character)|Sailor Moon}} from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' and Comic Book Guy dresses as a {{W|Stargate (device)|Stargate}} from ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. Kumiko then jumps though the Stargate and is dressed as a {{W|Gryffindor}} student from ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
+*At the [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]] costume contest, Kumiko dresses as {{W2|Sailor Moon|character}} from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' and Comic Book Guy dresses as a {{W2|Stargate|device}} from ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. Kumiko then jumps though the Stargate and is dressed as a {{W|Gryffindor}} student from ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
-**[[Strawberry]] is dressed as the {{W|Mad Hatter (comics)|Mad Hatter}}.
+**[[Strawberry]] is dressed as the {{W2|Mad Hatter|comics}}.
 **Strawberry and Milo's child is dressed as Catwoman.
 *Comic Book Guy says that at last they will be in the same bed, just like Batman and [[Robin]].
-*Comic Book Guy says "Now I know I have a heart, because it's breaking... ''{{W|The Wizard of Oz|Wizard of Oz}}'' reference! Did I do that? [[Urkel]] reference! Help me. ''{{W|The Fly (1958 film)|Fly}}'' reference!".
+*Comic Book Guy says "Now I know I have a heart, because it's breaking... ''{{W|The Wizard of Oz|Wizard of Oz}}'' reference! Did I do that? [[Urkel]] reference! Help me. ''{{W2|The Fly|1958 film}}'' reference!".
 *[[Yutaka Nakamura]] is dressed as an E-3PO droid from ''[[Star Wars]]'' at Comic Book Guy and Kumiko's wedding.
 *The scene with Homer and Yutaka Nakamura after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}:
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 **[[Patty]] and [[Selma]] as Kiki from ''{{W|Kiki's Delivery Service}}''. The point of the cat being on Selma's broom is that the cat in the movie was voiced by the late Phil Hartman who voiced Troy McClure in the show.
 **[[Gerald Samson]] as Boh the Giant Baby from ''Spirited Away''.
-**[[Moe]] as Turnip-Head from ''{{W|Howl's Moving Castle (film)|Howl's Moving Castle}}''.
+**[[Moe]] as Turnip-Head from ''{{W2|Howl's Moving Castle|film}}''.
 **[[Database]], [[Martin]] and [[Wendell]] as Kodama from ''Princess Mononoke''.
 **[[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] as Haku from ''Spirited Away''.

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 == Trivia ==
 *The number plate on the wall in [[Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge]] says SABF03, the production code for the episode.
-*[[Richard]]'s mother is seen in this episode, she was previously seen in "[[YOLO]]" however it was not known that she was Richard's mother at the time.
+*[[Richard]]'s mother is seen in this episode, she was previously seen in "[[YOLO]]"; however, it was not known that she was Richard's mother at the time.
 == Goofs ==

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 *Comic Book Guy says that at last they will be in the same bed, just like Batman and [[Robin]].
 *Comic Book Guy says "Now I know I have a heart, because it's breaking... ''{{W|The Wizard of Oz|Wizard of Oz}}'' reference! Did I do that? [[Urkel]] reference! Help me. ''{{W|The Fly (1958 film)|Fly}}'' reference!".
-*[[Mr. Nakamura]] is dressed as an E-3PO droid from ''[[Star Wars]]'' at Comic Book Guy and Kumiko's wedding.
+*[[Yutaka Nakamura]] is dressed as an E-3PO droid from ''[[Star Wars]]'' at Comic Book Guy and Kumiko's wedding.
-*The scene with Homer and Mr. Nakamura after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}:
+*The scene with Homer and Yutaka Nakamura after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}:
 **The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}''.
 **[[Otto]] the Catbus is from ''{{W|My Neighbor Totoro}}''.